01 May 2022
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1.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 11:37:22
Probably not but will never know until he plays.

Cant be any worse than Mctominay surely.

2.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 11:46:04
I dunno, what were Rodri's stats from yesterday?

3.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 11:57:18
Pity he can't play Swansea every week.
United are considering selling him so not sure.

4.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 12:06:20
Those stats are based on Championship performances. we've seen so many great players sign from that division and not make a dent when they've got their big move. Not against giving him a go though even though Hannibal is coming through too. Just hope there are a couple of better midfield options. Surely Forest will be doing all they can to keep him.

5.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 12:42:53
Typical, writing off a player before he has been given a chance to prove himself.

6.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 13:24:10
To quote your verdict on James Tarkowski (which I share BTW) . 'not good enough'. Just my opinion too.

7.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 14:02:15
Spenno,

James Tarkowski has been tried and tested in the PL. Garner hasn't yet. If he gets his chance and fails, then fair enough.

8.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 14:20:20
Garner deserves a chance. He has stood out for Forest all season in a very difficult league and in cup games against PL opposition. He has composure on the ball which is something our midfield sorely lacks.

If we had given him the minutes of Matic, McTominay or Pogba this season we'd have been no worse. Same goes for Mengi in place of our CB's.

9.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 14:33:39
Tarkowski is 29 years old and has played 6 years of EPL football.

Garner has just turned 21 and has not been given a chance to step up.

Will Garner be good enough? Who knows, no one if he isn't given a chance.

If he can step up and recreate those sort of stats in the EPL then he could be a very good player for us. Personally of the academy players I think it's between him and Hannibal as the most ready to step up. With Garnacho a close third.

Hannibal has a higher ceiling than Garner, but Garner seems more mature and ready for the challenges. He's a very complete player, and his loan spells at Forest seem to have really help him flourish.

I think he needs to be given a chance under EtH to see what he can do. That said if Forest get promoted I'd be very tempted to let him stay at Forest next season in the EPL.

10.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 14:44:38
There is that feeling, that so many players have been so utterly poor for us this season that a few youths eager to impress should have been given a shot. I fear it's a bit of a rock and a hard place with RR assuming the more experienced players are more likely to help us get the points we were desperate for over the last few months. Maybe he'll be a bit braver in the final games but I think until the lofty heights of 6th (automatic Europa League spot), is guaranteed, he'll still stick with the same names.

11.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 15:06:48
The Garner route should be perfect, shines at youth level, has a season or so at top end championship or bottom premier. Look at them in the summer pre season and decide if good enough to have a place in the first team squad and if not sell on for decent value. If you are doing this regularly there is a clear path for the youth players and strategy.
For me Garner should be given a chance no matter who we bring in. seems a good learner and has a touch of Carrick about him. Squad player to cover all midfield positions . He does well we have a position covered, he struggles we sell him to teams in that same bracket who know he has good ability.

12.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 15:27:14
One other thing with Garner is that when he joined Forest they were 17th in the Championship and a few points off of relegation. In the time that he has been there they have gone from close to relegation to within touching distance of automatic promotion to the EPL.

Now I'm not saying this is just down to Garner, it's clearly not. However he has been a key player in that move up the championship table.

If they beat Bournemouth in their next game and then either match or better Bournemouth's result in the final game (Forest play 18th place Hull, Bournemouth play 8th placed Millwall) then they will go up in second place. Which will be a fantastic achievement.

There have been several young players who have excelled in the Championship who have really done well and stepped up in the EPL.

Maybe Garner could follow in the footsteps of players like Recee James or Mason Mount, players who excelled in the championship while on loan from an EPL club.

{Ed014's Note - the sign of a really good player would have been if he’d done it under Hughton. He didn’t.

13.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 15:39:47
He is a good player. Has been well regarded for a good few years.
I'm sure he will be in the pre season squad and will get a chance to impress.
There are midfield squad places up for grabs.
Playing in the championship is a big drop off in class compared to the epl. But he will have learnt plenty and with pogba and matic leaving and Fred and mctom being very average if he can't command a squad place for next season it will not bode well for him.

14.) 01 May 2022
01 May 2022 19:41:13
Quite rightly he will get a shot. But the jump he has to make now to become an established player in the squad is huge. I'm sure they will look at him and choose the best route for him. He has done very well this year with what was asked of him. He is a light framed player who is more of a passer in midfield. He has gone to a physical league and held his own. He needs a step up to see what he can do against better players.

15.) 02 May 2022
02 May 2022 07:20:54
Garner is the sort of player we should have backing our first 11 pushing to see if he can push his way in.

I would like to our squad filled with players like Hannibal, Garner, Elanga etc behind the first 11 and not bloated full of players like Mata, Martin, etc who aren't the present or the future.